Synopsis
A journey on the figure of Adem Reka who, after losing life in 1966, was declared a Hero of Socialist Work by the Communist regime in Albania. The event is pieced together through archival material of the time and accounts the people who have experienced it, which includes family members of Adem Reka. Their truths and the benefit of hindsight exposes the propaganda of the regime.
DIRECTED BY ARDIAN ARREZA
CINEMATOGRAPHY and editing BY ARDIT MUHAXHIRI
Festivals selections / Awards :
FIAFest, Festival Internacional Audiovisual, Chia, Columbia 2018
Best Documentary Film, 4th SEECS Short Film Fest, Bucharest, Romania, 2018
Civilisation & Culture Documentary Film Festival, Matulji, Croatia, 2018
Balkan Film Food Festival, Pogradec Albania, 2018
National Competition, Dokufest, Prizren, Kosova, 2018
Seanema 4th edition, Ulqin, Montenegro, 2018 (screening of the long version 74 min 'Dealing with the Past')
ARTINVITA - Abruzzo International Festival, Italy, 2019
Dea Film Fest, Saranda/Tirana, Albania, 2020
DIRECTED BY ARDIAN ARREZA
CINEMATOGRAPHY and editing BY ARDIT MUHAXHIRI
Festivals selections / Awards :
FIAFest, Festival Internacional Audiovisual, Chia, Columbia 2018
Best Documentary Film, 4th SEECS Short Film Fest, Bucharest, Romania, 2018
Civilisation & Culture Documentary Film Festival, Matulji, Croatia, 2018
Balkan Film Food Festival, Pogradec Albania, 2018
National Competition, Dokufest, Prizren, Kosova, 2018
Seanema 4th edition, Ulqin, Montenegro, 2018 (screening of the long version 74 min 'Dealing with the Past')
ARTINVITA - Abruzzo International Festival, Italy, 2019
Dea Film Fest, Saranda/Tirana, Albania, 2020